There's more bad news for commuters as even more bus strikes are planned for this month.

Workers are planning two more 48-hour work stoppages next Thursday and Friday (September 15 and 16) and the following Friday and Saturday (September 23 and 24).

Airlink and NiteLink services will stop too

It's not just the regular Dublin Bus services that are affected. The Airlink service will also be out of action, while the NiteLink will not operate on Friday night/Saturday morning. It will start up again on Saturday night/Sunday morning.

All of the Dublin Bus sightseeing tours as well as Wednesday's Ghostbus Tour have also been cancelled.

Dublin Bus will be back in action from 6.30am on Saturday morning - but be warned, more strikes are planned for the following Thursday and Friday!

There are other transport options available

Commuters trying to get to work can use Irish Rail and Dart services as well as the Luas, which will all be running as normal throughout the strike.

Taxi app Hailo has also come the rescue of stressed commuters, giving a 50% discount off fares on taxis taken between 6am and 7am, as well as between 10am and 12 noon.

Drivers should also be aware that bus lanes will not open to the public.

Why are Dublin Bus striking?

The trade unions representing Dublin Bus workers are calling for wage increases of up to 18%, in line with pay increase Luas drivers got earlier this year. The strike came about after unions rejected a proposed 8.2% pay rise over three-years.